Important DaysMonday, 23 March 2026·Important Days
Shaheed Diwas: Martyrdom of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru (23 March)
Shaheed Diwas was observed on 23 March, marking the 1931 execution of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru.
Key highlights
Direct fact
Shaheed Diwas is observed on 23 March, marking the 1931 execution of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru.
Key specifics
- The three were hanged on 23 March 1931 in Lahore Central Jail.
- Linked to the Lahore Conspiracy Case and the killing of J. P. Saunders.
- Bhagat Singh and B. K. Dutt threw bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly in 1929.
- Bhagat Singh was associated with the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA).
Exam lens
Important Days / History: 23 Mar 1931; Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru hanged in Lahore; HSRA.